Pohnpei State football team

The football team of Pohnpei is not recognized by the international football federation FIFA and OFC selection. Pohnpei is one of four states in the Federated States of Micronesia.

History

The beginnings of football on Pohnpei date back to the late 1980s. The Ghanaians Thomas Tetteh built on the first team. Tetteh trained under other Paul Cantero, Edwin Sione and Bob and Robert Paul. 1998 represented a selection Pohnpei football at the Micronesian Games (English: Micronesian Games). Pohnpei reached the last place among six participants. In 2001, the State a second time at the football competition of the Micronesian Games in part. This time there were only three participants. Pohnpei once again took the last place. In these games, the team achieved a 1-1 draw against Yap, what is the best documented results in the history of the football team of Pohnpei is today. 2003, the Federated States of Micronesia participated for the first time with a football team at the South Pacific Games (English: South Pacific Games ) participated in the eight players from Pohnpei were located. The Federated States of Micronesia were not successful in football, whereby the interest in the sport continues decreased. The Ugandans Musana Charles became the new coach of the team. He tried football on Pohnpei alive, since the selection of Pohnpei since 2001 never again took part in a game. According Musana are baseball and basketball far more popular sports on the island, so there is a lack of sponsorship and support from the government. The midfielder Dilshan Senarathgoda acts since 2007 as a coach. 2009 competed for the 25 -year-old sports journalist Paul Watson and also 25-year film student Matthew Conrad of London as a coach. They received a pledge and were allowed in July for the first time players train. This caused a stir in the British media. It reported, among others, The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and the BBC about the commitment of the two Englishmen in the " worst football team in the world " as it was dubbed by some. The English clubs Norwich City, Yeovil Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol City donated the team jerseys. In 2009, in a tournament called liberation day games (English: Liberation Day games) as well as the Premier League from Pohnpei (English: Pohnpei Premier League), playing five clubs in the. On 6 October 2010, the football team of Pohnpei was from a friendly match against the Guamische national football team. Pohnpei lost 0:3. The Guam Football Association donated Pohnpei soccer shoes, soccer balls and jerseys.

Current squad

Goalkeeper

Defense

Midfield

Attack

Results in the Micronesian Games

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